Month: July 2010

Other Stuff

Rolled the FJ
Bytomas July 29, 2010

At the FJ summit this last week I managed to put the FJ on its side. I am still working with the insurance company to iron out the details on the claim. Once I have additional details I will post about what happened and the insurance claim process. This happened the day before the summit…

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Other Stuff

FJ Summit 2010 – Here we come
Bytomas July 20, 2010October 15, 2026

I’ll be heading out in the Morning to attend the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser Summit in Ouray, Colorado. Look for lots of post on the fun activities and happenings in the day and weeks ahead.

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Gear Reviews | Other Stuff

Rasta Skids – Trail Tested
Bytomas July 19, 2010June 8, 2013

Rasta skids are a quality aluminum skid made in Israel. The skids include coverage from the front to all the way back to the fuel tank. I have been running the Rasta skids for about 8 months and just took them off to be replaced with another brand of skids. I wanted to show the…

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Trip Reports

Marin Headlands
Bytomas July 16, 2010July 16, 2010

While spending time with family in the San Francisco Bay area LJ and I took a drive out to the Marin Headlands. The drive leaves Highway 1 near the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Our first stop was a great view point of the Golden Gate and San Francisco. Every time I see…

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Trip Reports

The Rubicon – Maybe not
Bytomas July 15, 2010October 15, 2026

As part of our trip to California this last month I wanted to give the Rubicon a try. We left Novato, CA about 8:30 AM and headed for the trail. The drive through Sacramento was no problem and 50 had light traffic. We made one last fuel stop before heading up Icehouse Road. Icehouse Road…

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